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Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 27, 2021
Frank K. Reilly, the Martin J. Gillen dean emeritus and the Bernard J. Hank professor of finance in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, died Thursday, according to a University press release. He was 85. Reilly graduated from Notre Dame in 1957. He then received an MBA from Northwestern University and a doctorate from the
Liam Price | Friday, September 3, 2021
An interaction with a customer service call center can be a tiresome affair for people in need of assistance. When customers are already stressed out over an issue, the inefficiency of routing systems can only pile on to the frustration. And from a business perspective, inefficiency at call centers costs money — and its customers’s
Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Associate professor of Management & Organization for the Mendoza College of Business Cindy Muir recently released a new study to be featured in the Journal of Applied Psychology titled “It’s not only what you do, but why you do it: How managerial motives influence employees’ fairness judgments.” The study focuses on the managerial motives of
Caitlin Gormley | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
For their project management class, three students in the Mendoza College of Business have teamed up with Malawi Matters, a local South Bend organization, to create the marketing and distribution plan for the nonprofit’s newest book release and fundraising efforts. Malawi Matters is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to develop and facilitate HIV and
Luciana Thomas | Monday, April 19, 2021
The Mendoza College of Business hosted Freedom House research director Sarah Cook for a lecture about disinformation in China Friday. This lecture was part of the Ten Years Hence webinar series that began in 2002 to explore issues and ideas that were likely to affect the world over the next decade. Cook’s lecture, “Disinformation, China,
Siobhan Loughney | Wednesday, April 14, 2021
New research from Mendoza College of Business professors Brittany Solomon and Dean Shepherd shows surprising findings on the relationship between education and job satisfaction and sheds light on some of the factors that influence job satisfaction in relation to education level. A commonly held belief is that pursuing higher education will lead to high job
Isabella Volmert | Monday, February 22, 2021
The 24th annual Ethics Week sponsored by the Mendoza College of Business and the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership concluded Friday after a week of panels, presentations and discussions focused around this year’s theme: Beginning with Empathy: Listening and Learning from Others. The concept for this year’s theme emerged last summer in the
Observer Staff Report | Friday, April 17, 2020
Scott C. Malpass, Notre Dame’s chief investment officer of 32 years, will retire June 30, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in a press release on Friday. During his career, Malpass was responsible for the investment of the University’s endowment and additional assets totaling $14 billion. In his 32 years, the endowment grew $425 million
Serena Zacharias | Monday, February 17, 2020
To conclude the annual Notre Dame Ethics Week, the Mendoza College of Business and the Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership sponsored a panel Friday entitled “Women in the Workforce.” The event discussed the structural disparities women face in their careers while offering advice to students to recognize and combat this inequality. Each of the panelists
Adriana Perez | Thursday, February 6, 2020
The Center for Career Development held a panel with University alumnae Wednesday evening in an event primarily directed to female students interested in business. Five Chicago-based women shared their career experiences and advice with attendees. Katherine Berry Templin ’89, senior vice president of Northern Trust, led the panel. The panelists included Emily Kalish ’14, administrative